How much do you spend on a 2yo for Christmas?

[Bibiboo]

I don't know if I've spent a reasonable or an insane amount and just want to see what the norm is..?

About £40, to be honest. They are more impressed by the fabulousness of the paper and the huge box than the present, really. Not worth spending a fortune.

uh oh.

40 quid!

ds was nearly 2 last year and we spent about a tenner. he did get prezzies from other relatives, but I would have spent that without those. this year it'll be about a fiver plus a main present (not sure what that will be yet). the way I see it is that it's bound to go up every year, so start low. they do like the boxes/paper/decorations more than anything anyway - dd did too last year (at 3.5).

did that uh oh mean you spent more than 40 quid?

Last Christmas (when my DS was 2) I spent £50 on a Thomas & Cranky set for him. He was over the moon with it!
This year (he is 3.7) I spent around £40

Yup. We've got her 2 main presents, a Teletubbies Aquadraw (£30) and a little play kitchen (£30), then some smaller presents like drinking straws with characters on, new slippers, some character knickers for when we start potty training, a new bowl/plate/cutlery set, some new pjs etc, a Thomas torch, a toy car etc.

All in all I'd say it's over £100 - eek!

In our defence, we're only a small family, so she won't be inundated with gifts from relatives and we've tried to be practical with her gifts.

I got to thinking as a colleague has a 2.6 year old and she's already spent about £300 on him and a further £300 on his older sister, and isn't finished yet. I don't feel under pressure to do the same, financially we couldn't, I was just wondering what is a normal amount for that age.

Only just over £100 though.

bibiboo, thats ok ,especially if she wont get alot of other family members.

my 2year olds pressies have come to about £60, thats the talking monkey (i want it!), a kitchen sink with running water!, and stocking stuff

I tend to think that it really depends on lots of things:

Your income
How many children you have
Size of extended family etc.

What it right for one wouldn't be right for another.

Having said that, financially we would be a lot better off than my sister but she spends more on her children.

I do remember that when DS (only child) was 2 he got a tub of Duplo, Ikea wooden train set, books and some bits in stocking.

I'd say our income (in terms of disposable income) is quite low, but we've only got the one child and have saved all year for Christmas, so we're not getting into debt over it. I'd rather have nothing for Christmas than a credit card bill in January because of it!

Well if you are not getting into debt, are happy with what you have bought and don't feel you have to keep up with anyone then just enjoy it!

But bear in mind that every year gets MORE expensive!!

Thanks for the support. You're right, as long as we're not in debt over it, then we're not going mad. Christmas was always big in my house as a kid, birthdays were more of a "cake and money in your card" affair rather than parties and presents and a big fuss.

Phew! Was staring to worry I was either a compelte tight-@rse or a bonkers spend-a-holic!

budapest is dead right about it getting more expensive so make the most of the early years

my eldest has cost me £400 and ive been saving all year for that which has totally and utterly skint me but itl be worth it xmas day to see his face.in actual fact im more excited about the eldests reaction xmas morning rather than the little one who wont have a bloody clue and like colditz says will prefer boxes and wrapping paper

FWIW my sis went totally overboard on hers last year (and they were staying with us so I couldn't miss it!) and it was disgusting. Totally ruined my Xmas watching my nephew (aged 7 who had had a Playstation plus games less than a month before for his birthday) opening stuff and saying "rubbish". They got SO much and appreciated nothing.

oh dear sounds like your sis's kids are a tad spoilt, shame really

neice and nephew get so much stuff they actually get bored of opening it all...

She's not a young 2 though, she's quite knowing, so I'm confident she'll love and play with the toys rather than the boxes ... oh watch this space for how WRONG I am on Christmas day now I've said that!
It was her birthday last month and she was very excited about her presents and paid them all due attention, so I was quite proud she didn't get overwhelmed.

im hoping my ds WONT be playing with his talking monkey so that i can play with it he can def play with the box

At 2 they got a few big things I got from charity shops or boot sale and some nice wee bits and bobs, spoiled rotten by relatives so we didn't spend much.

It depends or your financial position really, some people would be shocked at boot sale stuff for christmas some spend a fortune depends on what you can spend really.

7up, is the talking Monkey that Fur-Real one I've seen? Cute lil baby monkey that I secretly want too?

thats the one bibiboo! ds can have it when ive finished with it

We got dd a trike for her birthday which was from a boot sale, in near perfect condition. Common sense if you ask me, especially as she's only put her bum-to-seat about 3 times and uses the bucket on the back for keeping her shoes in.

Am a regular on eBay for clothes etc which allows me to save for Christmas.

7up - we saw it in Tesco and dd wasn't at all interested, so I could get it under the pretence of it being for her, then when she rejects it on Christmas day, have my very own monkey!!! What a plan!

Or pick one up cheap in a boot sale after Christmas, which has been rejected by someone else's dd.

oh def get one for her/you! then on xmas day come on here and tell me what you think of it